article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
with a fixed time; with a deadline
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
progress; advance; improvement; development
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to become possible; to become able to (do)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day